Focusing on care workers for the elderly, this book examines the paradoxical position of irregular migrants in European society, who are often labelled as 'illegal' residents but who in fact provide much needed, essential support to welfare systems.

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University of Milan, Italy

Maurizio Ambrosini

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Maurizio Ambrosini is Professor of Sociology of Migration at the University of Milan, Italy. He has over 150 publications which include his widely adopted textbook, Sociologia Delle Migrazioni.

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Book Title: Irregular Migration and Invisible Welfare
Authors: Maurizio Ambrosini
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137314321
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London
eBook Packages: Palgrave Social Sciences Collection, Social Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Macmillan Publishers Limited 2013
Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-230-34316-0Published: 19 July 2013
eBook ISBN: 978-1-137-31432-1Published: 30 April 2016
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: VII, 247
Topics: Social Policy, Aging, Migration, Political Sociology, Social Justice, Equality and Human Rights, Politics of the Welfare State

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Table of contents (6 chapters)

Front Matter

Introduction: Irregular Immigration between Political Rejection and Practical Tolerance

Reasons and Dynamics of Irregular Immigration

Families in Trouble and Demand for Care Services: The Formation of an Invisible Welfare and the Contribution of Migrants

Surviving Underground: Resources and Practices of Irregular Migrants in the Care Sector

Across Borders: Care Work and Family Life

Conclusion: As the Dreaded Illegal Immigrants Become Deserving Care Workers

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